Getting closer to the top teams is at stake when these two mid-table clubs battle it out. Both will be aiming to improve their league table standing, Hermannstadt in 10th and Sepsi in 8th place.
Hermannstadt form and stats
Hermannstadt have played 11 Liga 1 games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 5-3-3 (wins-draws-losses). Hermannstadt has recorded two wins in a row here at Stadionul Trans-Sil, increasing their hopes of victory in this match.
The Hermannstadt supporters enjoyed the previous match, watching their team host CSM Iasi in Liga 1 and win 1-0. Before that, Hermannstadt had a home game versus CSM Iasi which ended with a victory 1-0.
Hermannstadt has scored 13 league goals at home this season, in 11 matches. 14 goals have been conceded.
Sepsi form and stats
Playing away, Sepsi have won 2 games, drawn 6 and suffered 3 defeats in the Liga 1 this season.
Sepsi won their last game, 3-1 versus Chindia Targoviste played at home. A home win before that, celebrating 3-1 vs Chindia Targoviste.
Many goals are not expected from the visiting Sepsi as they have only managed to score 9 times from 11 away games in the league. As opposed to that, Sepsi have seen the ball go into their own net 12 times on the road.
Head 2 Head
This is the result when the teams met earlier this season; Sepsi - Hermannstadt 3-0. As for the last three games between these two teams, there's 2 Hermannstadt victories, 0 draws and 1 Sepsi win. 2 of these games ended with three goals or more, 1 match with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  G. Karanović 7 goals |   P. Petrescu 5 goals |  G. Vașvari 5 goals |
Hermannstadt missing players
Sepsi missing players
| Hermannstadt | Sepsi | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 22 | 11 | 3 | Played | P | 3 | 11 | 22 |
| 5 | 5 | 1 | Won | W | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| 8 | 3 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 6 | 10 |
| 9 | 3 | 1 | Lost | L | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| 21 | 13 | 5 | Scored | S | 4 | 9 | 25 |
| 36 | 14 | 4 | Conceded | C | 6 | 12 | 21 |
| 86% | 91% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 82% | 82% |
| 77% | 73% | 67% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 64% | 59% |
| 50% | 45% | 33% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 67% | 27% | 36% |
| 18% | 18% | 33% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 33% | 9% | 23% |
| 14% | 9% | 33% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 33% | 9% | 9% |
| 50% | 55% | 67% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 64% | 50% |
| 18% | 18% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 27% | 36% |
| 45% | 36% | 33% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 27% | 32% |
| 4.2 | 4.4 | 4.3 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 4.3 | 4.4 | 5 |
| 4.9 | 4.5 | 4 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 7 | 5.4 | 4.9 |
| 2.8 | 2.8 | 3 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 4 | 2.6 | 2.5 |
| 4 | 4 | 1 | Red Cards | R C | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| 184 | 109 | 36 | Total Shots | T S | 31 | 83 | 170 |
| 79 | 45 | 11 | Shots on Target | S O | 13 | 40 | 71 |
| 27% | 29% | 45% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 31% | 22% | 30% |
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | CFR Cluj | 22 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 48 | 16 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 29 | 2 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 19 | 14 | 32 | 44 |
| 2 | Astra | 22 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 33 | 21 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 21 | 9 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 43 |
| 3 | FCSB | 21 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 33 | 24 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 16 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 8 | 9 | 39 |
| 4 | Universitatea Craiova | 22 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 31 | 22 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 21 | 9 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 13 | 9 | 37 |
| 5 | Gaz Metan Medias | 22 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 29 | 25 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 18 | 10 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 15 | 4 | 36 |
| 6 | Viitorul | 22 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 41 | 26 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 30 | 11 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 15 | 15 | 35 |
| 7 | Botosani | 22 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 30 | 28 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 16 | 14 | 2 | 33 |
| 8 | Sepsi | 22 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 25 | 21 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 9 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 4 | 28 |
| 9 | Dinamo Bucureşti | 22 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 32 | 37 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 21 | 11 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 26 | -5 | 28 |
| 10 | Hermannstadt | 22 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 21 | 36 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 22 | -15 | 23 |
| 11 | CSM Iasi | 22 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 22 | 30 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 17 | -8 | 22 |
| 12 | Chindia Targoviste | 22 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 25 | 42 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 18 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 24 | -17 | 21 |
| 13 | Academica Clinceni | 22 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 27 | 42 | 11 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 11 | 14 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 16 | 28 | -15 | 20 |
| 14 | Voluntari | 21 | 1 | 5 | 15 | 13 | 40 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 18 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 22 | -27 | 8 |
| 15 | Gloria Lunca Teuz Cermei | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 16 | Crisul Chisineu Cris | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 0 |